First known deer tick in Montana found on couple's dog following hunting trip

First known deer tick in Montana found on couple's dog following hunting trip

When a Montana hunter discovered an unusual looking tick on her dog, she submitted it to a research lab where they soon discovered that this was a tick that had never been seen before in the Treasure State.We dont want to sit at home, worrying about ticks; we want to get out there, said Kim Kotur.Watch the full story: First known deer tick in Montana found on couple's dog following hunting tripMel and Kim Kotur were petting their dog, Maisie, af…

First known deer tick in Montana found on couple's dog after hunting trip

When a Montana hunter discovered an unusual looking tick on her dog, she submitted it to a research lab where they soon discovered that this was a tick that had never been seen before in Montana.We dont want to sit at home, worrying about ticks; we want to get out there, said Kim Kotur.Watch the story here: First deer tick in Montana found on couple's dog after hunting tripMel and Kim Kotur were petting their dog, Maisie, after a hunting trip in…

First Case of Tick that Transmits Lyme Disease Found in Montana

Courtesy MSU-Extension A tick removed from a hunting dog in eastern Montana's Dawson County was confirmed to be the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis, also called the deer tick), which is the primary tick that carries and transmits Lyme disease in the eastern United States. The geographic range of I. scapularis has historically been in the eastern and midwestern part of the country, but...